Upcoming Community Missions

Wednesday 1, January 2025

08:30 - 10:15

York

New Year’s Day York parkrun volunteering

Start the January Challenge with a bang and support your local running community

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6 runners going — 24 places left!

Community mission

13:15 - 13:35

York

Bagging up woodchip for the Tiny Forest

Help to protect the new trees

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3 runners going

Community mission

14:00 - 15:00

York

Tiny Forest TreeLC

Help maintain our own tiny forest

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6 runners going

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Thursday 2, January 2025

14:00 - 14:30

York

Tidying up hall after Planet Food cafe and food distribution

Planet Food is a zero food waste community helping to break social isolation by bringing people together for food & drink..

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3 runners going — no spaces left

Community mission

Friday 3, January 2025

11:00 - 12:00

York

Shared Story - leaflet distribution

In our evaluation, 86% of members experienced improved mental wellbeing after attending ‘Not a Book Club’, 71% felt more confident and 71% less alone. We’re really keen that as many people as possible can benefit from our sessions in the Guildhall

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2 runners going

Community mission

Saturday 4, January 2025

08:30 - 10:15

York

York parkrun volunteering

support your local running community

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3 runners going — 27 places left!

Community mission

10:00 - 11:30

York

Helping out at Acomb Community Clothes Swap

Reduce clothes waste

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6 runners going — no spaces left

Community mission

11:00 - 12:00

York

Scrubbing decking at Holgate Allotments

Improve the allotments for local residents

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3 runners going

Community mission

14:00 - 15:00

York

Bricklaying to make community planters

Flower beds in the Groves

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4 runners going

Community mission

15:30 - 16:00

York

Sleeper shift

Will enable a border for planting to be made

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4 runners going

Community mission

Sunday 5, January 2025

14:00 - 15:00

York

Tidy up at Holgate Community Garden

It will improve the green space for the local community

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1 runners going

Community mission

Tuesday 7, January 2025

19:30 - 20:15

York

Fairy leaf fun & Acorn starter session

Make the pathway safe

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2 runners going

Community mission

Wednesday 8, January 2025

18:30 - 19:30

York

Rake the Lake at Rowntree Park

Help to clear the lake of detritus

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3 runners going

Community mission

Friday 10, January 2025

13:00 - 14:15

York

Light excavation of debris from a ditch in Acomb Wood

Massively

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3 runners going — 7 places left!

Community mission

Saturday 11, January 2025

08:30 - 10:15

York

Volunteering at the York parkrun’s 13th Anniversary!

support your local running community

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2 runners going — 28 places left!

Community mission

09:45 - 10:45

York

Tiny Forest TLC (round 2) with *optional* parkrun before

Help maintain our own tiny forest

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3 runners going

Community mission

11:00 - 12:00

York

Helping Treemendous maintain trees (potential January double whammy)

Tending trees for the future (you’re welcome to join for any time you can spare!)

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1 runners going

Community mission

Sunday 12, January 2025

10:30 - 11:30

York

Clearing at Danesmead Wood

It will help improve the woods for local people

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2 runners going

Community mission

Friday 17, January 2025

11:00 - 12:00

York

Tiny Forest TreeLC round 3

Help maintain our own tiny forest

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3 runners going

Community mission

14:00 - 15:00

York

Tool sharpening

Help York Council maintain their tools

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3 runners going

Community mission

Saturday 18, January 2025

09:00 - 10:45

York

York parkrun volunteering

help support your local running community

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1 runners going — 29 places left!

Community mission

Sunday 19, January 2025

08:30 - 12:45

York

Helping at Brass Monkey Half Marathon

Help the event run smoothly and safely

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12 runners going

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Saturday 25, January 2025

08:30 - 10:15

York

York parkrun volunteering

help support your local running community

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1 runners going — 29 places left!

Community mission

13:00 - 15:00

York

Helping out at a village school

Improve the forest school/outdoor area

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20 runners going

Community mission

Thursday 30, January 2025

19:00 - 20:00

York

New year book sorting at Tang Hall Library

Help prepare for the next book sale to raise funds for the library

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2 runners going — 6 places left!

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